What day is trash collected in Evanston, IL?
Evanston collects on Monday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Evanston, IL
Evanston, IL trash pickup by address.
Enter an Evanston, IL street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Evanston Public Works Agency.
Setting out in Evanston Material must be at the curb or alley by 7 a.m.
Trash Day Trends · Evanston
Evanston, IL at a glance.
Evanston in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2 daysEvanston collects on two weekdays across its routes8% of cities run two
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Evanston collection days, read from City of Evanston Public Works Agency.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Evanston address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Evanston.
Material must be at the curb or alley by 7 a.m.
All waste must be bagged, contained or bundled, and cart lids should be able to close.
Branches can be bundled with twine or rope, four feet in length and four inches in diameter.
Read from the official Evanston guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Evanston days differ by address.
Evanston collects on Monday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Evanston Public Works Agency and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Evanston Public Works Agency publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Evanston?
City of Evanston Public Works Agency publishes trash and recycling for Evanston.
Local source
Verify with City of Evanston Public Works Agency.
The Evanston address result links City of Evanston Public Works Agency directly.
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- Evanston, IL
- Local source
- City of Evanston Public Works Agency
- Schedule
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Evanston
- trash
- recycling
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